I hate the MLS All-Star Game

Here's your starting eleven for the stupidest idea ever...even dumber than bungy jumping weddings or giving the Coreys a reality show.

GOALKEEPER

Matt Reis (NE)

DEFENDERS

J. Conrad (KC), F. Hejduk (CLB), M. Parkhurst (NE)

MIDFIELDERS

D. Beckham (LA), C. Blanco (CHI), S. Joseph (NE), S. Kljestan (CHV), R. Rogers (CLB)

FORWARDS

K. Cooper (DAL), L. Donovan (LA)

Still, I must admit that it is a pretty fair line-up, especially compared to the all-star teams of years' past in MLS and in other sports. If MLS insists on trotting out this banal excuse for marketing every midseason, at least they have figured out a way to pick the right guys for the club. I just hope no one gets injured. Here's a chart that breaks down the voting and the top vote-getters, courtesy of mlsnet:

GOALKEEPERS	Fans	Players	Media	Coach/GMs	Combined
Reis	11.8	57.8	62.2	77.3	52.3
Busch	10.6	8.2	15.6	11.4	11.4

DEFENDERS	Fans	Players	Media	Coach/GMs	Combined
Parkhurst	9.2	31.0	47.8	47.7	33.9
Hejduk	17.3	36.2	31.1	31.8	29.1
Conrad	10.8	28.4	26.7	38.6	26.2
Segares	6.8	10.8	27.8	20.4	16.4
Soumare	5.6	9.5	25.6	11.4	13.0

MIDFIELDERS	Fans	Players	Media	Coach/GMs	Combined
Beckham	38.9	49.6	82.2	79.6	62.6
Blanco	25.9	40.1	74.4	54.6	48.8
Joseph	7.7	40.5	48.9	65.9	40.8
Kljestan	9.1	46.1	24.4	56.8	34.1
Rogers	13.0	38.4	24.4	45.4	30.3
DeRosario	17.3	37.1	23.3	38.6	29.1
Ralston	6.0	14.2	23.3	25.0	17.1
Schelotto	14.6	16.0	25.6	9.1	16.3
Edu	14.1	12.5	16.7	18.2	15.4

FORWARDS	Fans	Players	Media	Coach/GMs	Combined
Donovan	29.3	66.8	82.2	93.2	67.9
Cooper	7.4	30.6	33.3	40.9	28.1
Emilio	5.7	12.5	38.9	15.9	18.3
Ching	6.4	12.5	7.8	25.0	12.9

The MLS All-Stars will face West Ham United on Thursday, July 24 at BMO Field in Toronto. The game will be televised on ESPN, Telefutura, and CBC Sports at 7pmET.